Universal regulator for irrigating.



G. R. PROCTOR. UNIVERSAL REGULATOR POE IRRIGATING.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 30, 1911.

Patented Mar. 4, 1913.

lowing to be a full, clear, and exact descripber having an inwardly tapering inlet por- GEORGE RAPPEEN PROCTOR,

OF GRAND VIEW, IDAHO.

UNIVERSAL REGULATGR FOR IRRIGATING.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed September 30, 1911. Serial No. 652,054.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Gnonon- RAPPEEN Pnoo'ron, a citizen of the United States, residing at Grand View, in the county of Owyhee and State of Idaho, have invented a new and useful Universal Regulator forv Irrigating; and I do hereby declare the foltion of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which-it apper tains to make and use the same.

This invention belongs to the art of irrigation, and it particularly pertains to a new and useful fluid regulator to be used in lieu of tap boxes "and headgates which are now used.-=. l

The primary object of the invention is to provide a device of this nature, for regulating the flow of water from the supply ditch into the feed ditches, and other pur- Poses.

A further object of the invention is to provide a fluid regulator for use in irrigation, comprising two parts swiveled together, one part being in the form of a tubular momtion and a cylindrical outlet portion, while the other part is in the form of a tubular elbow, adapted to be received frictionally into the tapering portion of thefirst-named part. The first-named or stationary part is designed to be arranged approximately horizontally, as shown in Figure 1 of the drawing while the other part may be adjusted so as to regulate the flow of the fluid from the supply ditch into the feed ditches. 'The elbow part'may be turned so as to entirely cut off the supply of fluid.

Th s fluid regulator may be made of wood or other fiber, metal, glass, crockery or similar material. However, the device is to be made preferably from cement or the like.

A feature of the invention is the provision of an annular flange extending about one end of the stationary part, so as to obviate the possibility of the fluid flowing alo-ngthe outside surface of the part, and washing the irrigator out of the bank, thereby producing a break in the ditch bank or hill. This is a very common occurrence with all tap boxes, and the object of this invention is to overcome this difficulty.

The drawing discloses only one form of the invention, but in practical fields this form may necessitate alterations, to which the applicant is entitled, provided the alteraany elbow.

Patented Mar. 4, 1913.

tions are comprehended what is claimed.

The invention comprises further features and combination of parts, ashereinafter set forth, shown in the drawings and claimed.

'In the drawings Eig.;;-L isa .view showing the applicatiouof the i prov a fluid within the scope 'of regulator, for irrigating carious lands. Fig.

2 is a perspective view of the fluid regulator. Fig. 3 is a sectionalgview pn line 33' of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a view showing the two parts separated, so asto illustrate the manner in which they are held together.

Referring more essentially to the drawings, 2 denotes the supply ditch, and 3 designates the feed ditch. Between the supply ditch and the feed ditch, 'the land is formed into a raised portion or hill 5.-

The main supply of irrigating flu-idis shown at 6. The object of this-device is to transfer a measured portion of thefluid from the supply ditch 2-intb the feed 7 ditch and thence to the corrugated land to be irrigated. This has been accomplished by wooden tap boxes and headgates and similar devices, but they have been found to be impracticable in a number of respects. In the present instances, the irrigating fluid is transferred by a new and useful fluid regulator designated by the character 7. This regulator 7 comprises twoparts or sections 8 and 9 one being provided on its 'interior at the inlet end with a tapering Wall 10, while the other part 9 is in the form of One end of this elbow has its exterior tapered, as shown at 11, and designed to fit telescopically and frictionally wlthin the tapering portion of the stationary section or part 8. Thus it will be seen that when the elbow part 9 is adjusted in various positions, the same is held in such positions by friction. This elbow part may be adjusted, so as to permit only a mere. trickle of the fluid to pass through the regu-' l'ator, or it may be variously adjusted to pernnt any quantity of'flnld up to its full (:1-

pacity. One end of the section 8 is provided with an annular flange 14. Thisflange is designed purposely to prevent the water or fluid from flowing along the outside surface of the section 8, and washing the irrigator out of the bank, thereby producing a break in the ditchbank. This flange is arranged close to the bank, as will be observedin the drawings. the elbow part substantially vertically, the

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13y turning How of the fluid may be entirely cutoff, but throwing the same at various angles to one side or the other, the fiuid'is allowed to pass through the regulator;

F mm the foregoing, it will be noted that there has been produced a novel, efiicient, simple and effective irrigating device, several of which may be arranged at various points, between supply ditches and the feed ditches, so as to irrigate high and low lands. Furthermore, it will be observed that there has been produced a practical form of irrigating apparatus.

The invention having been set forth, what is claimed as new and useful is:

l. 'Asanarticle of manufacture, a tubular member comprising a cylindrical outlet portion and an inwardly tapering inlet portion, said memberbeing adapted to be arranged substantially horizontal in a raised portion between a supply ditch and a feed ditchran elbow having a taper-in end received frictionally and telescopicaly in the inwardly tapering inlet portion of said member and adapted to be held therein by the pressure of the fluid in the supply ditch, the elbow adapted to regulate the flow through said tubular member; and means formed integrally with the inwardly tapering inlet portion of said member to prevent ditch and a feed ditch having dislodglnent of same from 1 between the supply and the feed ditch.

2. The combination with a supply an embankment between them, of an irrigation fluid regulator, comprisin a tubular member consisting of a cylin rical outlet portion and an inwardly tapering inlet portion arranged transversely of the embankment with the inlet portion adjacent the supply ditch, said inlet portion having an annular flange to engage the embankment to prevent the fluid from flowing along the outside surface of said member and washing out the embankment from about said member, thereby producing a break in the embankment; and an elbow havin a tapering end received and held frictiona ly and telescopically in the tapering inlet portion of said member by the pressure of the fluid in the supply ditch, said elbow being adjustable 'to regulate the flow through said tubular member.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

GEORGL RAPPEEN PROGTOR.

Witnesses:

R. T. HAMILTON, J. D. CAMP. 

